Paintings provide images as seen in the artist’s eye, with things that are imagined and stylized ways of looking at things that are real. Some give perspectives on nature or human nature, or religion, myth, dreams, or ideas. Some are abstract looks at color, shape, and illusion.
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Paintings – National Gallery (UK)
The Healing Power of Art and Artists
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